COMPARE IT!

Objective: To compare things, people and places at the grocery store using comparative adjectives.
 COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

a. Look at the picture and answer the questions.

1. Who is taller?
2. Which one is more expensive? $22
$15
3. Who is yonger?
4. Which one is heavier?
5. Which one is more delicious?
6. Who is happier?
7. Who is shorter?
8. Which one is cheaper?

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 • Write down the
comparative
adjectives, which
ones did you
understand?

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 COMPARATIVE
ADJECTIVES

We use them to compare things, places and people.

1. When the adjective has only one syllable.

Cheap – cheaper / tall – taller / big – bigger

There are 3 rules 2. When the adjective has two syllables and ends with “y”

Heavy – heavier / happy – happier / pretty - prettier

3. When the adjective has more than two syllables

Beautiful – more beautiful / expensive – more expensive

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 1. When the adjective has only one syllable.

⮚ We change the y for an i: heavy – heavier / happy – happier / pretty – prettier

Ex: Sarah’s bags are heavier than Emma’s bags. 5

2. When the adjective has two syllables and ends with “y” Emma Sarah

⮚ We add er: cheap – cheaper / tall – taller / big – bigger.

Ex: The red wine is cheaper than the white wine.

3. When the adjective has more than two syllables 6

⮚ We add more before the adjective: beautiful – more beautiful / expensive – more
expensive

Ex: Water is more expensive than soda.

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 LET’S PRACTICE!
• In groups complete the excersices. You’ll have 10 minutes.

1. Complete with a comparative adjective and all the necessary words.
a) Snakes are ............................. (fast) snails.
b) London is ............................ (big) Madrid.
c) Snails are ........................... (slow) snakes.
d) My literature book is .................................. (difficult) my English
book.
e) Lord of the Rings is ................................... (interesting) Mission
Impossible.
2. Make sentences comparing these things, as in the example.
Ex: English / Maths (important) English is more important than Maths.
a) A tortoise / a cat (slow) ..............................................................
b) My friend / I (handsome) ..............................................................
c) Chocolate milkshakes / lemonade (good) ...........................................
d) A tiger / a rabbit (dangerous) ...............................................................
e) The North Pole / Africa (cold) ...............................................................
f) Swimming / skating (easy) ...............................................................
g) The Eiffel Tower / my house (big) .......................................................
h) A stone / a feather (heavy) ...............................................................
i) Planes / cars (fast) ...............................................................
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OPINION
A: Which singer is better to you? Shakira or Jennifer Lopez?
B: Jennifer Lopez is better than Shakira. What do you think?
A: To me, Shakira is better than Jennifer Lopez.

INFORMATION
A: Which place is older? Machu Picchu or the Eiffel tower?
B: Machu Picchu is older than the Eiffel Tower.
A: Yes, you’re right.

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LET’S TALK
1. Are you happier now than you were a year ago?

2. Do you agree with the following: ‘The more expensive, the better quality.’

3. Do you think vegetarianism is healthier than eating meat?

4. Is it better to be poor and happy or to be rich and unhappy?

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5. What would be more difficult for you, to spend a night alone in the woods or to give a speech in front of hundreds of
people?

6. What are some foods that are healthier than bread?

7. Who is taller than you in your family?

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 LET’S TALK

Eric: Hey, how are you? Welcome to Cuzco.

Helen: Hello. I’m very sleepy but it’s good to be here.
Jamie: How was your journey?
Helen: Long! It was longer than the journey in the jungle.
Erik: Is the jungle prettier than the highlands?
Helen: Both are beautiful but it’s a lot hotter in the jungle than in the highlands.
Jamie: You should rest. You will feel more comfortable once you get your room.
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Thank you!